eSchool News

JUNE 10, 2025

Massachusetts districts face urgent literacy gaps, and our high-dosage tutoring model is designed to close those gaps efficiently and effectively,” said Devon Wible, vice president of teaching and learning for Catapult Learning. “We Catapult Learning’s HDT model is designed to scale individualized learning.

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eSchool News

MAY 20, 2025

But we often ignore one fundamental truth: Learning takes time, and the time needed is different for every student. Ask any teacher, and they will tell you that the pace of learning is not universal. And yet, our education system insists on treating time as the fixed variable in the equation of learning–even when we know better.

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eSchool News

JUNE 16, 2025

These platforms are designed to be interactive, accessible, and aligned with educational standards, offering students the opportunity to explore STEM topics at their own pace–and often, while having fun. Here are five online learning resources to support summer STEM learning: 1.

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eSchool News

JULY 9, 2025

Over the past 31 years, TETA’s membership has grown from a small group of dedicated technologists to a robust professional learning community that includes a diverse array of roles. Whether you’re in a small or large district, TETA connects us with a statewide knowledge base that helps us all succeed.”

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k12 Digest

JULY 1, 2025

His educational philosophy is centered on nurturing students’ thirst for knowledge and preparing them to do meaningful work in the future. In a 2023 national survey by Hanover Research, only 27% of American high school students said they felt what they were learning was relevant to the real world.

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eSchool News

JULY 8, 2025

Key points: Digital resources can make learning more effective and enjoyable for students 4 edtech tools that can transform student teamwork A critical shift in digital instruction in 2025 For more news on digital resources, visit eSN’s Digital Learning hub As education evolves, the classroom is no longer limited to books and blackboards.

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eSchool News

JULY 3, 2025

During an ISTELive 25 session , Janeen Pizzo, a teacher educator at SUNY Brockport, and Dr. Natalie Svrcek, an associate professor at SUNY Brockport, offered strategies to help students collaborate and engage in discussions. Within the doc, students work collaboratively to complete a variety of learning tasks.

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eSchool News

JULY 14, 2025

This isn’t technology for technology’s sake–it’s about enhancing learning and skill development. By integrating advanced tools and digital resources, CTE educators can better engage students and mirror the high-tech environments they will eventually work in. AI is also making its way into CTE and education at large.

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k12 Digest

JUNE 24, 2025

Education is not just about memorizing facts or acing exams—it’s about shaping individuals who are prepared to navigate an ever-changing world. Yet, many traditional learning environments struggle to meet the diverse needs of students. Beyond academics, Llana is a strong advocate for inclusive education and social responsibility.

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k12 Digest

MAY 19, 2025

John Fisher College of Education and brings almost 30 years of diverse experience in the field of education. Her career spans roles as an elementary teacher, instructional coach, mentor, special education administrator, and elementary school principal. Gina DiTullio holds a doctorate in Executive Leadership from the St.

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eSchool News

JULY 10, 2025

This sparked a period when online learning and digital resources gained substantial popularity, and one tool that helps students learn–while also feeling like a game instead of a lesson–is Gimkit. What is Gimkit? To begin with, what is Gimkit?

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eSchool News

JULY 22, 2025

Key points: AI is helping to level the playing field for English Learners AI tools that support learning–not cheating You’re using ChatGPT? A true story about why AI literacy starts with us For more on using AI with English Learners, visit eSN’s Digital Learning hub “I don’t think he understands anything I say in class,” Ms.

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Faculty Focus

JULY 13, 2025

Artificial intelligence is no different, but how can we ease the minds of those educators who have trouble embracing the newest innovation in emerging technologies? A shift in the fundamental mindset of educators and learners will be vitally important as AI becomes more and more commonplace.

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k12 Digest

JUNE 23, 2025

Nam Ngo Thanh is an educational leader, innovator, and advocate for equity-driven, holistic learning. Currently serving as the school leader in Vietnam, he brings over a decade of experience in school leadership, teacher training, and educational transformation.

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eSchool News

JULY 1, 2025

MIND Education announced the launch of InsightMath , the only K-6 core math curriculum redefining math instruction with an approach explicitly designed around how the brain learns. InsightMath builds on more than 25 years of proven results from ST Math , MIND Education’s highly engaging supplemental program used by nearly 2.2

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eSchool News

JUNE 27, 2025

Traditional education often fails to bridge that gap. Traditional education often fails to bridge that gap. The challenge: Digital skills gap in education Industries are evolving quickly, and they need workers with strong STEAM skills. That’s where game-based learning comes in.

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Faculty Focus

JULY 13, 2025

Artificial intelligence is no different, but how can we ease the minds of those educators who have trouble embracing the newest innovation in emerging technologies? A shift in the fundamental mindset of educators and learners will be vitally important as AI becomes more and more commonplace.

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Edsurge

JUNE 20, 2025

While edtech vendors race to integrate AI into every aspect of teaching and learning, educators are drawing clearer boundaries: AI should save them time, not replace their judgment. The AI provided the creative spark, but Farmer brings the pedagogical expertise and knowledge of her specific students to make it work.

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eSchool News

JULY 3, 2025

Provide professional learning and ongoing support for teachers aligned with high-quality math curricula. Yet, recent results from the National Assessment on Educational Progress (NAEP) show that across the country, one in four fourth graders cannot do math at a basic level. Alignment isn’t the finish line–it’s the starting point.”

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eSchool News

JUNE 11, 2025

That early access to knowledge helped shape who I am today, and I carry that legacy into my work leading library services and digital learning for more than 30,500 students in the heart of the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex. For my district, that enduring solution has been World Book.

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eSchool News

MAY 12, 2025

When I was in the classroom, I quickly learned that students are feeling this eco-anxiety whether were talking about climate change or not. One of my earliest projects as the Director of Environmental Education for a public school district in New York was in a middle school English Language Arts classroom.

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k12 Digest

JULY 24, 2025

For decades, chemistry has been considered a “gatekeeper” course within STEM education, with nearly 50% of college students failing, withdrawing, or dropping introductory chemistry courses (ACS, 2020). This technique aligns with dual-coding theory, which posits that combining verbal and visual information enhances learning (Paivio, 1991).

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eSchool News

JUNE 20, 2025

With the growing availability of engaging, high-quality online learning tools, students have more opportunities than ever to keep their skills sharp. These tools offer interactive lessons, personalized learning paths, and fun activities that reinforce what students learned during the school year–without making summer feel like school.

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Teach Thought

JULY 9, 2025

Views Facebook Linkedin Print All Educators Have Two Minds by Terry Heick In his essay Two Minds , Wendell Berry, unsurprisingly enough, offers up two tones of thought produced by two kinds of ‘mind’—Rational, and Sympathetic. It’s no surprise that these two minds exist in education as well. Why this assessment form?

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eSchool News

MAY 2, 2025

While this theory is universally recognized for understanding personal growth in human development, it can also be applied to an individual’s educational journey. If Maslow were designing todays educational experience, this would be the starting point–helping students discover their strengths and setting the stage for growth.

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eSchool News

JULY 8, 2025

As we matured and grew as teachers of writing, we learned that teaching writing in such simplistic ways may be easier, but it was not actually teaching students to be writers. We learned with time and experience that writing instruction is a complex task within a complex system. Educational Leadership , 71 (7), 60-65.

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eSchool News

MAY 22, 2025

Recent math scores from the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) show that a quarter of fourth graders lack even basic math skills. The player can learn their role and follow directions, but the coach needs to understand the bigger picture–the why behind every move.

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eSchool News

APRIL 23, 2025

Charlotte, NC Discovery Education , the creators of indispensable K-12 learning solutions used in classrooms around the world, today announced an exciting new slate of standards-aligned educational content and instructional resources for Back-to-School 2025 that will inspire teachers and engage students.

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eSchool News

JUNE 26, 2025

Research shows that productive struggle in math leads to better learning. Providing too much help can sometimes interfere with learning. Every student has a unique background, and their prior knowledge and experiences in math can vary widely. Even a hint that shares the answer can be educational if it helps the student think.

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eSchool News

JUNE 27, 2025

This collaboration will accelerate AI literacy and AI readiness across Michigan’s K-12 schools by expanding support for educators and leveraging the state’s existing network of instructional and educational technology coaches. I’ve seen firsthand how each organization champions innovation and equity in learning.

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eSchool News

MAY 5, 2025

Sometimes they will cold call students, while other times they will ask students to share what they learned after theyve had a chance to read the assigned material or discuss it with their classmates in groups. Saying Tell Us, instead of Tell me, validates each student’s role as both a learner and giver of knowledge.

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Faculty Focus

MAY 29, 2025

After 13 years of testing higher-order active learning modalities in the classroom, collecting data, building a database, and analyzing student learning results in bi-annual principles of marketing classes, my colleague and I saw two important results emerge.

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eSchool News

MAY 15, 2025

Key points: Building relationships is important to the overall health of an organization Leading (again) in uncertainty Elevating principals, teachers, and students through shared purpose For more on school leadership, visit eSN’s Educational Leadership hub We often hear we should run our schools more like a business.

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eSchool News

MAY 30, 2025

There are decades of research involving thousands of students and educators to support a structured literacy approach to teaching literacy. Since 2017, consistent media attention focused on the literacy crisis has created a groundswell of support for learning about the science of reading. And how do we fix it?

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Faculty Focus

JULY 20, 2025

Reams have been written about the challenges with general education at US colleges and universities. Students often view general education requirements (gen eds) as “hurdles” to overcome on their way to the learning that matters to them. The sentiment is especially cacophonous in online education. Why am I doing this?”

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eSchool News

JUNE 3, 2025

For more news on AI detection, visit eSN’s Digital Learning hub The emergence of generative AI technologies such as ChatGPT has challenged educators to find effective ways to identify whether the work their students submit is original or AI-generated. How will schools replace devices bought during the pandemic?

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eSchool News

JULY 21, 2025

Key points: Most students are using AI, but find it more useful in certain subjects Building an educator’s AI toolbox China’s kindergarten coders: The AI arms race begins at age 4 For more news on students’ AI use, visit eSN’s Digital Learning hub Across the U.S., Language learning is another major use case.

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